G L I S H C LAS

EN S

PROBLEMS WITH SEWAGE

IN PUERTO VARAS
CRISTOBAL CABEZA
BAYRON CARE
4°B
INTRODUCTION
IN PUERTO VARAS, ONE OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT TOURIST
CITIES IN CHILE, THERE IS A
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO A
REPORT BY THE TERRAM
FOUNDATION, THE CITY'S
WASTEWATER IS NOT BEING
ADEQUATELY TREATED, CAUSING
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH
PROBLEMS FOR THE POPULATION.
 CAUSES
ONE OF THE MAIN CAUSES OF THIS PROBLEM IS
THE LACK OF INVESTMENT IN WASTEWATER
TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE. ACCORDING TO THE
REPORT, THE EXISTING TREATMENT PLANTS IN
PUERTO VARAS ARE OBSOLETE AND DO NOT HAVE
SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO TREAT THE AMOUNT OF
WASTEWATER GENERATED BY THE CITY. IN
ADDITION, THE LACK OF SUPERVISION BY THE
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND THE LACK OF
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION
ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROBLEM.
 EFFECTS
IN THE LONG TERM, INVESTMENTS ARE NEEDED IN
WASTEWATER TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE. IN
ADDITION, COORDINATION BETWEEN THE COMPETENT
AUTHORITIES AND THE COMPANIES IN CHARGE OF
WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT MUST BE IMPROVED TO
ENSURE EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF
THIS VITAL RESOURCE.
 SOLUTIONS
SHORT TERM
IN THE SHORT TERM, ACTIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED SUCH AS CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING TREATMENT PLANTS, INSPECTION OF COMPANIES
AND HOMES THAT DO NOT MEET WASTEWATER TREATMENT STANDARDS, AND
EDUCATING THE POPULATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ADEQUATELY TREATING
THE SEWAGE.

LONG TERM
IN THE LONG TERM, INVESTMENTS ARE NEEDED IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, COORDINATION BETWEEN THE COMPETENT
AUTHORITIES AND THE COMPANIES IN CHARGE OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
MUST BE IMPROVED TO ENSURE EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
OF THIS VITAL RESOURCE.
¡THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION!
SOURCE
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CON-LAS-AGUAS-SERVIDAS-EN-PUERTO-VARAS/